Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-06-24
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les of the war for the Union.
The resolutions were carried with 8
shout. Arrangements will be made to have
a mass meeting of veterans next week 10
protest against the action of the Presi-
dent.
THE ORDER RESCINDED.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-The following
letter was sent to the Secretary of War
by the President to-day in regard to the
disposition of the flags captured by the
Union forces during the late war:
Ihave to day considered vi more care than
when the subject was orally presented 10 me
the 9ctiOn of your department directing letters
to be addressed to the governors IF eli the
states offering to return II desired. to the loyal
states the Union hags captured during the war
OF the rebellion by governs Mt troops, and to
| The Confederate states the flaCs captured by the
Union troops, all of v hich for many years have
been packed IN boxes and stored In the cellar
and attic of the War department. | am Of
opinion that the return of the flags in the man
ner thus contemplated IS not authorized by eX-
I listing law, nor justified as an executive act.
| request, therefore, that no further steps be
taken IN the matter, except 20 examine and in
venJory the 1lags and ADOPT proper measures
for their preservation. Any direction as to
/ final disposition OF them should originate with
GROVER CLEVELAND.
LEGAL ACTION UNNECESSARY.
WASHINGTON, June I6.-At the request
of Governor Foraker of Ohio, that cOun-
sci should De retained to institute legal
proceedings to enjoin the return of Con-
fedeTate hags to the governors Of the
southern states, General H. V. Boynton
to-day selected Hon. Samuel Shelbarger
of Ohio and Hon. George S. Boutwell, Of
Massachusetts to take charge Of the case.
These gentlemen expected TO have an ep-
plication for mandsmus fled in the Su-
preme court of the district at O'Clock
this afternoon, but were detained by the
non-receipt of the necessary telegram
from Ohio. The papers were based upon
the claim that the Secretary of War was
about to dispose of public property with
out authority of law. The letter of the
| President to the Secretary of War made
further action by the attorneys I'M
necessary.
! A PROTEST FROM IOWA.
! DIES MONIES, Iowa, June l6.-General
! futile, commander of the Grand Army of
/ the Republic for Iowa has asked Cover
nor Larrabee to protest to President
Cleveland against any rebel flags cap
! tured by Iowa troops being surrendered
to the south and to take legal steps to
prevent any such surrender if it is con-
templated. Governor Larrabee has tele-
graphed the President as follows;
DIES MONIES, IOWA, June 10, 1857.
/ To the President of the United States, Wash
/ ington
/ l send herewith a protest made to me as
Governor of Iowa by the commander of the
GflRd Amy OF the Republic II This state
against the proposed return 10 the south OF
the Tags captured by The Union troops
during the rebellion. add to this
as the protest of the surviving Union soldiers
/ in Iowa the respectful but equally urgent pro-
test of the psope of the state. l shall deem 1t
my duty to use oil proper endeavors TO prevent
any such return Of the battle flags captured by
Iowa troops. signed WILLIAM LARBABEE,
MORE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
CLEVELAND, ONO, June 16.-At apic-
mic of CayahOga county soldiers and sail
ors held to-day resolutions endorsed by
5000 veterans we're passed COndemniDg the
action Of the authorities st Washington
in reference to the return Of the cap
tured battle flags to the southern states.
WHAT THE GOVERNORS SAY.
NEW YORK, June 17.-Prior TO the issue
CT the P. esident's letter to the Secretary
OF War resembling the order for the re-
turn OF the flags, the World addressed
telegraphic inquiry to the Governor Of
every state in the Union asking for his
views upon the orders. The following
were among those received last night
GEORGIA.
ATLANTA, GA, June 17.-When the
proposition first reached me | regarded it
as an additional evidence Of restored
concord and fraternsl sentiment. As
such nv heart responded most warmly to
4,,,, oo,,% HIT Of ha
northern press and people seek to make
it the occasion for renewed enlargement
and bitterness, would prefer to leave
the flags where they are. We areS weary
of strife and hatred. We want Sesee and
good will, and prefer those to tie return
of even such cherished relics. (
Isigned. J. B. GaeDoN.se
NORTH CAROLINA. - z
RALEIGH, n. c., June LIT is the eest
possible disposition OF the flags, and
gives satisfaction to US. ~ II
A. NJ. SCALEs I
GsEern0rf
VIRGINIA. =
RICHMOND, VA, June life, actionf
of the Government in ordering the return /
of the southern battle flags is regarded as I
roof that in the opinion of the executive
of the past and still do their
whole duty as coequal states to common
union 10 the present and in the future.
FITzHUGH LEE, Governor.
LOUISIANA.
BATON ROUGE, La, June III think
the southern battle flags should be re-
turned. The sections have been grad
uallY tending toward peace and fraternal
relations, and the return of these flags
endeared to the heroic men who Surren-
dered them by many associations of home
and battle will further strengthen the
bonds OF the nation. | have asked their
return to the various commands in this
state, and the occasion will be made one
of rejoicing. S. D. MCENERY,
Governor.
ALABAMA.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, June I7-Hon.
W. G. Endicott, Secretary OF War, Wash.
ngton. Sir-I acknowledge 8 communi-
cation from General r. G. Drum, Adju-
5ant- General, rendering the flags in the
war office at Washington to the late vol
lnteer organizations of the state of
Alabama. The stalwart forms of those
who upheld the standards are asleep in
ieath or are broken by wounds, by dis
ease and miserable fate, and the tender
grace of this hour may not reach the ears
If those cold IN death, but it will gladden.
he hearts of the old heroes whose beat is
strong and it viii brighten and gladden.
hose beginning TO dim with age. !
The awful chasm OF that bloody !
me in which was deluged the best blood
# our country reopens for sn instant and
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